Environmental policy for our Mumbles B&B

Environmental Policy for Langland Cove Guesthouse

In implementing an Environmental policy, we genuinely care about the environment and strive to make a difference and reduce our carbon footprint. From the food on your plate to the toiletries in your bathroom, we are constantly trying to find ways to improve. To achieve this takes time but we are finding new ways to help every day.

This Environmental Policy page is a list of the actions we take so far to help minimise our impact on the planet:

Shopping Locally

We shop locally where possible, sourcing our produce from Gower and surrounds to keep our food miles low and support local business. We take clean containers with us to collect fresh produce and avoid packaging wherever possible. We also have a monthly home delivery service from the supermarket, choosing ethically sourced, fairly traded products from accountable suppliers.

Recycling

We recycle as much as possible, which means that all our cardboard, paper plastic, glass, tin and food waste is cleaned, sorted, stored and recycled every fortnight. As a result of our strict recycling policy, we only produce one black bag of non-recyclable waste every fortnight (including our own domestic waste).

Line Drying

We line-dry our laundry come rain or shine, finishing them off with a lightening-quick blast in the tumble dryer to soften them up. Nobody likes cardboard towels!

Linen Changes

We change the sheets and towels twice a week for long-stay guests. If you wish to have them changed more regularly please put towels on the floor and advise us if you wish the beds changed and we will be happy to oblige.
Gardens are wildlife-rich environments, therefore we don’t use any chemicals to garden. While we are not experts in horticulture, we have taken advice and chosen plants to encourage wildlife. We also have water butts to collect rainwater which we use sparingly.